Pick of the stats: Sheffield United v West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion will be hoping to avoid the drop into the relegation zone when they make the trip to see Sheffield United on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

The Baggies are just one point above the relegation line as it stands and could drop into the bottom three should Oxford United beat Preston North End on Friday.

If the U's fail, then Albion will still need to be wary of Leicester hovering just below, meaning the only way to guarantee safety is to claim victory at Bramall Lane.

• Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last four home league matches against West Brom (W3 D1) since losing 2-1 in December 2018.
• West Brom are looking for their first league double over Sheffield United since the 1997-98 campaign.
• Since the last international break in November, no side has won more Championship matches than Sheffield United (12), while only Sheffield Wednesday (0) have fewer wins in that time than West Brom (3).
• West Brom are winless in 11 league games, their worst run since going 13 without a win between July and November 2020.
• Gustavo Hamer has assisted a goal in each of his last eight home Championship starts for Sheffield United (nine assists). Since 2013-14 when Opta began recording Championship assists, this is the longest run of any player.